Lawn mower tires can get destroyed  with repeated use or even when they face key opposition in the yard. Whatever the case, you will have to remove the lawn mower tire in order to get it repaired.

The issue is, lawn mower tires are generally very pressurized and tight. That’s why, for people without key experience, breaking the bead on a lawn mower tire can become a big problem.

Thankfully, there are many techniques of accomplishing the job. 

1. How to break bead on lawn mower tire

There are many ways and tools that you can use to break the bead on a lawn mower tire, and they are:

Detaching the wheel from the mower body

Initially, detach the faulty wheel that you want to change from the lawnmowers body. Unmount all the mounting bolts and nuts, and get rid of wheel from the place carefully with the help of another person or two.

Step 1: Laying the tire on the ground

The primary thing you will have to perform is lay the fire on a flat area and ensure there are no ups and downs in an area. Picking the best place for the full process will decrease your hassle a lot.

Step 2: Inserting the screwdriver

Look for an edge between the rim and the tire, and hopefully, you will find soon. Break the seal from that area, and insert the sharp edge of the screwdriver. The full inserting process should be done rightly to ensure you are not destroying the rim.

Step 3: Breaking the bead

To make your griper stronger, you can step onto the rim, but ensure you are not destroying that rim. With the sharp side of the screwdriver will be rubber inside, gradually detach the rubber from that rim. The rubber will actually come up as you will be detaching it from the rim with the screwdriver.

The rubber will be linked with the rim from the sides. Once you get rid of the rubber from one side, repeat the process of insert the screwdriver and rubber detaching from the other side. You should be alert in this part as well as not letting it break any part of the rim.

2. Using your vehicle and a wooden board

Step 1: Laying the tire

The primary thing you should perform is find a powerful and even surface, and you can concrete the floor of your garage. Then, lay the tire on that concrete area to ensure it will not sink into the ground while you will put force on it.

Step 2: Preparing the tire

After laying, locate the wooden board at the rubbers edge, and the rim should not come in contact with the wooden board.

Step 3: Removing the rubber

Once the wooden board is rightly placed, drive your vehicle over the board, and the rubber will quickly pop-up from the rim. Then, with a crowbar, detach the rubber that is left with the rim. After that, turn the tire upside down, locate the wooden bar in the right way, and drive the vehicle over it.

3. Why you should break the bead on your lawn mower tire

It is vital to break the bead before attempting to get rid of the tire. Because:

The bead constitutes the section of the tire that rests on the rim of the wheel. When the bead is intact, it makes a seal with the wheel that stops air from escaping. If you try to get rid of the tire without breaking the bread first, you run the risk of destroying the wheel or breaking the seal and permitting air to escape.

Breaking the bead is pretty simple. You will need a tire iron and a few minutes. First, loosen the lug nuts and grip the wheel in place. Then, insert the tire iron between the tire edge and the wheel rim and pry outward. You may need to perform this in multiple spots around the area of the tire in order to completely break the bead.

Once you broken the tire bead, you can safely remove the tire from the wheel.

4. Extra tips to break the bead on a lawn mower tire

Handling bigger tires and different lawn mower models

If you are dealing with bigger tires, don’t hesitate! You can still break bead of lawn mower tire. You might need a harder muscle. Use a longer metal rod or wooden board for extra leverage.

For different lawn mower models, the procedure stays the same. So, you can get the same results, whether a heavy-duty truck mower or compact city mower. Just be sure to use a socket wrench or extra important socket bits that fit your specific mower.

Avoid general mistakes

When breaking the bead, be alert not to bend the rim part of the tire. Instead, use a wooden block or bench vise to save the metallic portion of the rim. Forever apply force gradually, not all at once.

Overusing force can also cause problems. In takes effort, but too much can destroy your rims or tire.  So instead, target on technique and right tool use. This way, you will save lots of power and your lawnmower tire.

Remember these tips, and you will be a bead-breaking pro soon.

5. wrapping up

Lawn mower tires can generally experience issues such as blowouts, punctures, or hard objects, stuck in the tires. To remove the tire from the rim, you can perform it in an easy ways at home.

• Use your body weight to push the tire off the rim
• Use vehicles and wooden planks, and avoid driving fully over the tire
• Plow bar, screwdriver, and tire spatula for tire removal.
• Using the scissor jack
• Use specialized tools from professionals

6. FAQs

What are the reasons for the lawn mower tire bead damage?

When you put the bead on a bad rim, the tire bead will not last for long and will destroy soon. It can also because of overloading on the mower, improper mounting on the rim, or under-inflation.

Why should I break the bead the bead of lawn mower tire?

To change the tire, you will have to detach the rubber from the rim, and that is the reason you will must break off your lawn mower tire.